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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1919)
s THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1919. VANCOUVER BOWS TO QUEEN OF FESTIVAL City in Gala Attire Begins Its Merry-Making. FIESTA TO LAST TWO DAYS XTarships In Harbor Are Visited by Hundreds of People Prunes Feature Window Displays. VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) Vancouver, in the resplendent attire of the courtier, bowed its wel come to Queen Fay. the First, and the royal party of princesses with their at tendants. By ord&r of her royal high ness, the prune harvest festival is now well under way to continue for two days. At 5:30 tonight the queen arrived on the good ehip Romar, with Commo dore Merrill Reed on the bridge. "When the craft steamed up the Columbia river to the city dock the Royal Prunarians and their band welcomed the queen and escorted her to her suite In Hotel St. Elmo. The Prunarians wore their natty gray uniforms. M. S. Cohen, lord chamberlain, es corted the queen to the official car, gaily decorated in -white and purple. C. J. Clear was the royal chauffeur. The Royal Prunarians were commanded by C C. Fleet Big Parade la Held. The grand parade was held at 7:30 o'clock tonight, the line of march be ing from Washington and Fifth to Eleventh, to Main, to Fifth. The throne is in the center of the street. car traffic being diverted to Columbia etreet during the stoppage of Main. Queen Fay, with simple ceremohy, was crowned queen of the festival by J. W. Shaw. The Royal Prunarian band played during the parade and at the corona tion ceremonies. Major G. R. Percival made the address of welcome and read the queen's proclamation, declaring to morrow and Saturday holidays ana time for rejoicing and celebrating. The large number of sailor lads In the parade lent color and military spirit to the event - A chorus of 16 voices from the Van couver Woman's club, led .by John Claire Monteith, sang. Mayor Baker of Portland delivered an address, cement ing the bonds of fellowship between Clarke and Multnomah counties and Vancouver and Portland. Dance Is Held in Street. After the ceremonies, a dance was held on the street at Fifth, between Main and Washington streets; and an other dance was also held at the K. of C. hut in Vancouver Barracks. The sailors from the five torpedo boat destroyers in Vancouver harbor are being entertained by the War Camp Community Service, and the Knights of Columbus' canteen at Main below Third street. The boys tomorrow will be taken on a trip over the Columbia highway to the Vista house. Forty machines took the sailors on the trip over the Columbia highway. The .warships in harbor have been great attractions to hundreds of peo ple, crowds coming from the country to visit them. They will be open for inspection from 10 to 12 and from 1 to 6 o'clock each day. Nearly all of the merchants of the city have put in window dwplaya fea turing the products grown in Clarke county, especially the prune. It is esti mated that the crop of prunes in Clarke county this year -will bring t2. 000,000. The window displays will.be judged tomorrow. The children's parade will be held tomorrow at 2:15 o'clock. At the re ception of Queen Fay the prizes will be awarded. some bones of a fossil whale which will be added to the geological museum of the university." In the sections studied this sum mer. Dr. Smith said that they found Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphlc rocks. They were primarily looking for oil indications, which occur In sedi mentary rocks. "Such oil as exists.". Dr Smith said. "occurs in the shales of the tertiary! formations. The exact horizon in which it originates is not fully decided." The results of the work in regard to oil in these sections as found by Dr. Smith and Mr. Sinclair will be pub lished by the Oregon bureau of mines. They were joined at Newport toy Dr. Packard and Richard Iselson. a gradu ate of this year's class, who have been making investigations for a California oil company this summer. The two parties joined forces for a few days at Newport and worked together. Mr. Nelson has given up his fellowship in geology at the University of Minnesota to continue In the oil work. Dr. Smith has recently- been offered STRIKIXO GOWNS A HOBBY OF VAIDEV1LLK ACTRESS. 3 Anita A r lias. Gowns are quite a hobby with Anita Arliss. Miss Arliss is one of the stars at Pantages this week. It is her first appearance here in vaude ville. In recent seasons Miss Arliss appeared as star in "The Chocolate Soldier" at the New York Casino and the London Pal ace. She also starred in "The Only Girl" and In "My Cinderella Girl." . . Miss Arliss' success in vaude ville has been phenomenal. Her gowns, according to the winsome songstress, have much to do with her hits. Many of thm are Simon's creations and those who know gowns know what this means. his old position as chief ot the bureau of mines of the Philippine government. but will probably not accept, though he does expect to go to the Philippines for a temporary assignment. GGRDNER ANSWERS CRITICS i FAIIiTTRE TO PROBE DEE IXAT TRAGEDY DENIED. " BRAVERY BRINGS HONORS Tacoma Man Is Cited for Action In Argonne Forest Fight. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. IS. (Special.) Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Bradbury. who was recently awarded the distin guished service cross, has just received the croix de guerre bearing the gold star, which signifies the highest honor awarded by the French government. The citation was awarded while Lieu tenant-Colonel Bradbury held the rank of captain and was for valor in the battle of Gesnes in the Argonne. Lieu tenant-Colonel Bradbury fought with the 362d infantry of the 91st division. Lieutenant-Colonel Bradbury has just purchased an interest in a fishing and anting company on the Columbia iver and he and Mrs. Bradbury will make their home in Tacoma, although Lieutenant-Colonel Bradbury's work will necesitate him spending consider able time in Oregon. Hood River County Official Declares Supposed Murder Case Now Is Being Investigated. HOOD .RIVER, Or., Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) Coroner C. C. Anderson, who has been criticised by Dee Flat orchardists for alleged failure to investigate "the case of a man, supposedly murdered, whose body was discovered south of Dee. declares the allegations without foundation. It was said that no in quest was held, and that clothing which might furnish evidence for identifica tion had teen left on the scene of the tragedy. "I advised with other county offi cials as to an inquest," said Coroner Anderson, "and because of lack of evidence it was decided that such ex pense would be unnecessary. As to the garments and articles that might fur nish us with a clew, all these have been brought to the city and the case is being investigated. The dead man is thought by some to have been H. Greel or Gneele, a former Portland restau rant, owner, who was accustomed to come to the Dee district each sum mer. The clothing bears nothing that xiiiiii jeau to mentmcation. The man, whose skull was crushed, was about 60. years old. He was dis covered in a crevice along th middle loric Of Hood river by W. M. Emmett Dee Flat rancher. GAS FAMINER0ILS WOMEN Many Seattle Families Are Forced to Cook in Open. SEATLE, Wash., Sept. 18. (Spe- ial.) West Seattle women Wednesday threatened to call a mass meeting to protest against the gas shortage that has existed in that district for 11 days. Hundreds of West Seattle families have been unable to cook with gas I lnce 250 gas workers went out on Btrike September 6. They reported that conditions were practically unchanged Wednesday and that the situation is desperate. Many large families are forced to cook in the open. Conditions are little better in sec tions of the Rainier valley and univer- i sity districts. Even In Kinnear Park district gas - went out during the sup' per hour Tuesday. OIL SURVEY IS ENDED U.MVERSITY GEOLOGIST BACK FROM FIELD WORK. . Dr." W. D. Smith Spends Five Weeks in West of State: Results Will i Be Published. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, sept. 18. (Special.) Dr. Warren D. Smith, head of the geology department ot tne university, returned to the cam pus the first of the week following a perioa oi live weeks spent in geo logical work for the Oregon bureau of mines. Mr. Smith was engaged in malting iwo geological sections, one out from Roseburg to thecoast and the other out from Corvallis to the coast He was assisted by E. J. Sinclair, who has been with the California highway commission. "We saw a number of interesting things on our trip." Dr. Smith said today. "We had the geology of the mountains and the coast, saw beach mining, visited tne coal mines near Marshfield and spent ten days at New port, where for two or three days dur ins the rainy weather we helped Dr. YELLOW JACKETS FIGHT Militants Attack and Kill Hive of Bees on Summit Ranch. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept. 18. (Spe cial.) George T. Prather. a Summit orchardist. reports that militant yellow jackets have destroyed a hive of his bees. "I noticed the other day." says Mr. Prather, "that my bees seemed to have decreased in numbers. Watching the hive 1 saw several yellow jackets an pear and enter the compartment. Sev eral bees came out, and as they did so, each was pounced on by two or three yellow jackets. When the battle was ended the jackets were always . vie torious, leaving the dead bees on the ground. I opened the hive to discover only a few dozen bees left. WwW -V rf'iJ 1 It WM as .created by' iffiijj to m 3 n ESS il 5v id Vv.i ;:.; Special Arrangements have teen made for private Display of Original Harry Collins Models SUITS, GOWNS, WRAPS W EDNESDAY afternoon the famous "Harry Collins" manikins conducted in this establishment a presentation of original Harry Col lins models. Our gown solons on the third floor were taxed to the utmost of their capacity, but even so we were unable to accommodate all those to whom this event was of immense im portance. It is at the request of this great number of patrons that we have arranged for special and indi vidual demonstrations. 1 EL E PHONE appointments may be made Friday and Saturday for private presentation of Harry Collins Suits, Gowns and Wraps, including numbers from the original parade and many others since re ceived. THE'ssupremacy of the House of Collins is upheld in originations that represent the crystallization of the highest art in designing, recognized by women of discrimination as un approachable, and unique in their quality of exclusiveness. UVV'VXS--':- V The Harry Collins label distinguishes each original creation. H. LIEBES & CO. Portland Oregon (0m cf i V e rr -!- positors bad in the coffers of the bank ing institutions $14,851,893.34. Deposits at the time of the last pre vious call. August 31, 1918, amounted to $10,255.204.68. This shows an In crease of 31 per cent in the year. The favorable report on deposits indicates prosperous conditions in the city as well as over the state. MRS. LISTER IS VISITED Secretary of Navy and Mrs. Daniels Call on Widow. TACOMA. Wash. Sept. 18. (Special.) During the rush of events in his re view of the Pacific fleet secretary of the Navy Daniels and Mrs. Daniels found time to call upon Mrs. Ernest Lister at her home In Tacoma. .There existed between the secretary and the late governor a warm feeling of regard and Secretary Daniels took occasion at the first opportunity per sonally to express to Mrs. Lister his deep appreciation of the governor's character and service to the state. This tribute was later made public in an addrees delivered by Mr. Daniels. BANKS MAKE BIG RECORD Tacoma's Financial Call Showing Is Gain of $2,000,000. TACOMA, Wash.. Sept. 18. (Special.) Tacoma banks have broken all rec ords, the rerulr call by the contror of the currency discloses. For thelfiret time in the city's banking history de posits exceeded $40,000,000, a gain of $2,000,000 over the figures at the time of the laet call, which was made June-$0. Deposits on hand September 12. the date of the present call, amounted to $41,602,880.69, aa compared with $88. 824.736.27 on June 20. Monday's busi ness in the internal revenue office In Tacoma amounted to more than $3,000. 000. This amount represented the third quarterly collection of income tax for the year. ROAD BUILDERS IN DEMAND Lack of Labor Holds Back Work on Lost Lake Highway. HOOD RIVER, Or, Sept. 18. (3pe clal.) Lack of labor Is retarding prog ress on the Lost lake highway. Warren M. Cooper, in charge of this section of the national forest, was here yesterday seeking men. The road Is being con. Etructed Jointly by" the Hood River county and the Unitel States forestry service, crews of the latter working or. difficult construction near the lake. CASH PLENTIFUL IN BOISE Bank Deposits Show Decided In crease In Tear. BOISE, Ida.. Sept. 18. (Special.) Deposits in the four banks of Boise within the past year have' increased a grand total of $4,596,693. This Is the greatest annual increase in the history of the city. The showing followed the last call of the controller of the cur rency. September 12. On that day de- pgillllp!; PlIH!iW'r.- "lt!li;iiii,,l.ii!i,jiHI 1 RKtPSS! Hill iiniilllllitijiiiliiiiiiw ii J. ., "We are goins- to have the road fin- I mer." said Mr. Cooper. "If we can tshed for motor traffic by next sum- help. A tipp'I ton mrn row." " fTJFFINS are perfect when baked lVjL in "Wear-Ever" Aluminum Muffin Pans. You will be proud of their appearance and delighted with their taste. "Wear-Ever" Aluminum Muffin Pans cost so little and contribute so much toward good baking that no home should be without them. Replace utensils that wear out with utensils that "Wear-Everr ! m m Hi li:'.v. r.-v-' with utensils that "Wear-Ever" ! 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